Find out how popular the first name Norene has been for the last 41 years (from 1974 to 2014) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Norene by gender

Based on the last 41 years of data, Norene is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2014, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Norene.

The history of the first name Norene

The given name Norene is a feminine variation of the French and English name Nora or Noreen, which is derived from the Old Norse name Nora, meaning "from Norway". Historically, the name was popular among the Norse Vikings who settled in parts of France and Britain during the 9th and 10th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Norene can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name was likely introduced to England by the Norman French, who had adopted it from the Norse settlers in their region.

In the 12th century, the name Norene appeared in the writings of the Welsh historian and chronicler, Giraldus Cambrensis, who mentioned a woman with this name in his accounts of the Norman conquest of Wales.

During the Middle Ages, the name Norene was associated with several notable figures. One example is Norene de Warenne, a 12th-century English noblewoman who was the wife of Hamelin Plantagenet, an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England.

Another historical figure with the name Norene was Norene de Falaise, a Norman noblewoman who lived in the 11th century and was the mother of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England.

In the 16th century, the name Norene was associated with Norene Boleyn, an English courtier who was a cousin of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.

Over the centuries, the name Norene has been borne by various individuals across different cultures and regions, including Norene Duval, a 17th-century French poet and playwright, Norene Köhler, a 19th-century German botanist, and Norene Bates, a 20th-century American actress and dancer.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

The history and meaning of the name Norene was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Norene, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!